"Just leave him alone. I'll pay for the shirt," Cherry tries to negotiate, pushing Daniel behind him. She swallows the fear slowly forming in her, not liking the way Brett is staring at her.

"One of you is going to pay with a beatdown," Brett growls. He grabs her by her arm. "You owe me anyhow, bitch." She can feel the blood circulation being cut off from how tight his hold is. It makes a silent whimper past her lips.

"Get the fuck off me," she snaps, hoping to mask her fear. Luckily, she doesn't have to, Sean finally stepping in.

"Get the fuck away from them," Sean barks, pushing Brett roughly. It's enough for him to let go of Cherry, but it doesn't stop his banter. "You hear me, Brett?!"

"Fuck you, Diaz! He got his fake blood shit all over my shirt!!!"

"It was an accident," Cherry states. "He's just a kid, man."

"Leave us alone!" Daniel roars, only to hide behind Cherry again once Brett tries to grab him.

"Go hide in your dad's garage! Pussies! You think you bitches own the block?!" Brett berates them. However, Sean stands strong, moving in front of both Cherry and Daniel.

"Step the fuck back. He's just a kid."

"He's a fucking retard!" Cherry can see Sean tense up before he stands right in front of Brett, getting up in the boy's face.

"What do you just say?!"

"You heard me, bitch."

"Don't you ever touch them again." Cherry slowly moves until she's behind Sean, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Let's go, Sean. You're better than him," she tells him, only to be apart of Brett's insults.

"What are you going to do, princess? Run home to your mommy? Oh, wait..." Sean can hear her take in a sharp yet heavy breath while the grip on his shoulder tightens. It only fuels his anger.

"Watch it, asshole!"

"You wanna go, motherfucker?! How about you all go back to your own country!" And soon, all Sean sees is red, swinging at Brett and connecting right on his cheek. It takes a moment for Cherry to let it sink in before she moves towards Daniel.

"Get inside, Dani," she orders, but it seems to go over his head, the two watching the boys fight. Soon, Sean is able to connect another hard punch, and it just seems to fuel Brett's hatred.

"You and your family are going to jail!" he yells, running towards him. Sean pushes him once more, knocking him to the ground. But for some reason, Brett doesn't get up. He doesn't do anything. His body just... twitches.

"What the fuck?!" Cherry gasps, covering her mouth in shock. She grabs Daniel, hiding the boy behind her. Sean goes to help Brett before they finally notice a cop car parked beside the house. "Shit, Sean," she tries to warn him, but it's too late. The officer walks up, a look of surprise and confusion on his face, before ordering Sean to step away. She watches as he becomes frantic in an instant, ordering Sean once more to move away before he does so, standing beside Cherry in fear.

He takes one look at Brett's twitching body before pulling out his gun and yelling, "On the ground! NOW!!!"

"Sir, please. Let us explain-"

"Get down! Or it will be a lot worse for you!"

"You're acting stupid!!!" Cherry exclaims. He only waves his gun some more, barking orders at the kids. They follow his orders, each shaking violently as they get on the ground.

"Sean!" The three turn their head, watching Mr. Diaz run towards them before the cop turns his gun to him. Everything seems to be happening so fast. Everyone is talking over one another. The cop keeps yelling and waving his gun. Daniel keeps crying. Sean keeps trying to talk to Mr. Diaz. Mr. Diaz keeps trying to talk to the officer. And then it all ends.

*𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐆*

And then everything goes dark.

When her vision comes back, all she can see is chaos. She can't hear it, a loud ringing sound destroying her eardrums. But she can see it. Items are thrown all across the yard. She can even see the car is upside down. Hell, even she was knocked a couple of yards from where she was previously. The ringing in her ear dulls her senses. She looks around, finding it hard to see who is who. She squints hard at one form in particular.

"Mr. Diaz, " she mumbles. She stands up slowly before stumbling toward his body. She almost trips a few times but is able to get to him. She falls to her knees before shaking him gently. "I think we're in trouble, Mr. Diaz." She feels her hands becoming moist. Lifting her hands up. She pulls her hands away, seeing them covered in blood. Her eyes widen dramatically, and she can feel tears form in her eyes as her stomach slowly crawls up her throat. She covers her mouth with the back of her hand while she wipes her eyes with the other. She tries to breathe through her nose, but she isn't given the time of day. She's pulled by her hoodie.

"We gotta go!" She can't really understand Sean, his voice was seemingly inverted. Still, she follows him as best she can. "Grab our stuff!" She follows his words, going into his house and grabbing his and her backpacks while he picks up Daniel, who's unconscious.

"Is he okay?" She was not sure if she enunciated correctly, as her mouth was numb. Actually, her whole body was numb.

"Let's go!" She follows him without a word. She's not sure where, but she knows it's the opposite direction of the police sirens.

would you guys want this book to be the moral or immoral route? please let me know <3